Order Paper
Date: 17 November 2025
The Assembly to sit at noon.
Indicative Timings for Order of Business.
Marshalled List of Amendments.
1. Prayers
2. Members' Statements
3. Question Time
4. Private Members' Business
Motion: Challenging the Harm Posed by the Windsor Framework
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the findings of the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee's inquiry on Strengthening Northern Ireland's Voice in the Context of the Windsor Framework; agrees that the UK Government must work urgently to address the democratic deficit created by the Windsor Framework, as well as the overwhelming complexity of the present arrangements; is alarmed that 3,500 products supplied by Marks and Spencer require daily checks when moving to Northern Ireland, as well as 300 pages of paperwork per lorry; stresses that such barriers are leading to added cost and delay for businesses, reducing consumer choice and causing the diversion of trade outside the UK internal market; believes mere tinkering at the edges of a fundamentally harmful system will not suffice; condemns the failure of successive governments to implement pre-existing agreements and honour commitments to restoring Northern Ireland's place in the United Kingdom; and calls on the UK Government to bring forward solutions which challenge the flawed foundational assumption at the heart of the Windsor Framework that the direct application of EU law in Northern Ireland is necessary.
Mr David Brooks
Mr Jonathan Buckley
Mr Phillip Brett
Motion: Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes that, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on 22 October 2025, the inflation rate is at 3.8 per cent which is higher than the EU average; further notes that this rate of inflation is nearly double the Bank of England's 2 per cent target; is deeply concerned with the persistent rise in the cost of living and the impact it is having on workers, families and communities; commends the Executive on its firm refusal to impose unfair taxes and charges on already struggling workers and families; recognises that many will face increased financial pressure in the weeks leading up to Christmas and throughout the winter; further recognises the vital work being carried out by voluntary and community sector organisations in supporting vulnerable groups who are disproportionately affected by the rise in the cost of living; acknowledges the ongoing concerns expressed by the sector with regards to the shortcomings of the draft anti-poverty strategy published by the Minister for Communities; and calls on the Minister for Communities to revise his draft anti-poverty strategy to set out what actions he will take to support and equip those organisations and communities dealing with the increased cost of living challenges.
Mr Colm Gildernew
Ms Emma Sheerin
Mrs Cathy Mason
Miss Áine Murphy
